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84freestyler:
HI

does anyone know or do re riveting on skyway tuff 2,s.. I heard there's someone out in Australia and the US but I've not seen or know of anyone in the uk.. don't want to use bolts cos they look Naff!

Any advice would be much appreciated Guys :daumenhoch:

Thanks :)

MartyC:
A good machine shop should be able to help you out.  Where are you in the UK as I have a mate near Uxbridge that could probably help out and he is a road and mtb enthusiast so understands the value of these things. 

84freestyler:
Mansfield NG18

Wouldn't be for a while tho, just finding out my options, somebody bleached them without protecting the alloy, got a replacement front hub, just need to locate a rear now (without coaster)

Thanks mate.

84freestyler:
If I could get hold of some exact stainless rivets for the hubs my brother and I  could probably get somewhere with it, we,re both big car (vintage hotroders) nuts, don't see why this skyway re, riveting hasn't been sorted in the UK to help all us guys out.

Thanks

MartyC:

--- Quote from: 84freestyler on April 03, 2014, 12:04 AM ---If I could get hold of some exact stainless rivets for the hubs my brother and I  could probably get somewhere with it, we,re both big car (vintage hotroders) nuts, don't see why this skyway re, riveting hasn't been sorted in the UK to help all us guys out.

Thanks

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A couple of people have made their own rivets (don't forget they are tapered) and have managed to get them looking almost OG either through using a press and a peen finish to the rivet head.  TBH I don't think there has been much demand for someone to set up a service doing it  :-\ .

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